As of 3:30 PM local time (5:30 PM EDT), 30 patients remained in the hospital and 11 patients were still in critical condition.

In a midday press conference, Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates named 24 year-old white male James Eagan Holmes as the sole suspect in the case. Police apprehended Holmes in the parking lot of the movie theater. 9News in Denver reports that the subject did not resist arrest.

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Bomb squads still on the scene

Oates said the shooter made statements to police about explosives at his apartment and car after being taken into custody. According to 9NEWS, a bomb robot found suspicious materials in Holmes's car.

Upon further investigation, authorities determined that the subject's apartment had been booby-trapped with explosive or flammable devices. By that point, they had already evacuated the building at East 17th Street and Peoria in Aurora.

The area--which includes five adjacent apartment buildings--remains surrounded by police. Authorities do not know how long it will take to secure the area.

Aurora authorities sought help from the FBI and the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives). The task force had halted an operation to disarm the booby-traps for the day by Friday evening and planned to restart those efforts Saturday.

University of Colorado—Denver police have evacuated two research buildings the suspect once worked in, according to CBS Denver.

Witnesses say the perpetrator, allegedly wearing a bullet-proof vest, goggles, and a gas mask, entered Theater #9--one of three theaters showing The Dark Knight Rises around midnight--through a fire exit. He opened fire after blinding the audience with tear gas.

NY Daily NewsSome aspects of the shooting have an uncanny resemblance to Frank Miller's 1986 "The Dark Knight Rises."

At least one person in Theater #8 (also showing the Batman flick) was also hit by bullets coming through the wall. A witness also told reporters on the scene that the shooter eventually entered other theaters after they had been evacuated in an attempt to shoot stragglers.

Some witnesses remarked in interviews after the massacre that Holmes appeared and even called himself the "Joker," a character in the Batman saga.

Police have said that Holmes has no criminal history beyond a single traffic violation. They are "confident" that Holmes acted alone, and by midday were no longer exploring the possibility that he acted in concert with an accomplice.

While witnesses speculated that the incident "[felt] like" a terrorist attack in TV interviews immediately after the event, police have said that the alleged gunman has no known connections to terrorist groups or activities. The New York Times reports that police consider Holmes "somewhat of an enigma" because they have been unable to find any solid indications of a motive nor any evidence of any past aberrant behavior.

However, Oates told reporters at an evening press conference, "If we had information about a motive, we would not share it with you."

The wounded were transported to various local hospitals, all of which remarked that the victims tended to be young, with most between 16 and 30. The youngest person hospitalized that news channels identified was a 3 month-old who was taken to University Hospital. According to 9News, the infant was not injured, and taken to the hospital as a precaution. A 6 year-old was also taken to the local children's hospital.

Most of the victims were treated for gunshot wounds, though a few victims only sought treatment for chemical exposure. These latter injuries were caused by the tear gas--or another chemical irritant--that the gunman apparently used to confuse theater-goers.

Oates told reporters in a press conference Friday evening, "In the last 60 days he purchased 4 guns at local metro gun shops." He also purchased 6,000 rounds of ammunition online. The police currently believe that Holmes acquired all his weapons and ammunition legally.

Denver ChannelMultiple news outlets are reporting that this is a picture of James Holmes.

Later, San Diego police showed up outside her house. "We're only here to preserve the peace; we're not here to conduct and investigation or do anything else," said Lt. Andrea Brown of the San Diego Police. She said their tasks included keeping the street open and making sure journalists did not disturb the residents.

Holmes is currently being held in Araphoe County Jail. His first court appearance will take place on Monday at 8:30 AM local time (10:30 AM EDT), according to Chief Oates. Police have elected not to release a mugshot.

A bunch of liberal freaking media folks making stories up. This never happened, its just obama wanting sympathy before the election. Its just like they did back in nazi Germany. Wake up people, you're just pawns on a string.